Great Places Lakes and Dales RIBA CompetitionPhase 2 Submission

08.07.19

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1 The Village Context1.1 Site Opportunities

Resident PrioritiesWhilst visiting the site in May we were able to discuss with residents their thoughts about, and priorities for, the area. This gave valuable insight into daily life in the village.Below we have highlighted these alongside inherent opportunities and constraints that have been considered in the design for the competition site.

Design DevelopmentThe design has been developed further to take into consideration specific feedback to Phase One. Alongside the mix of house types offered, the street layout and landscaping across the site results in a variety of green and hardscaped spaces, with varying levels of public/private usage. This mix is key to creating a safe, healthy, and active neighbourhood, appropriate to

the Lake District lifestyle and environment. This balance across the site places people at the heart - as the community grows spaces can be adapted to suit needs. Further, as shown on page 3, there is an opportunity to phase the delivery of the scheme so that a variety of house types and shared space are delivered in each phase.

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Use site edge along main street to introduce shop fronts and a walk-able edge to the neighbourhood.

Work to an appropriate hierarchy of street layout, character and scale that is in keeping with the village and project aspirations.

Sensitive response to the local village vernacular. Granite, slate and industrial metal clad sheds with accenting colour on drainage and window features.

The River Kent is a loved part of the village. There are planned flood defence works that may introduce footpaths and crossings. Permeability across the site should allow for easy walking access to the river.

Capture views from across the site; consider how development sits within the context when viewed from surrounding hills.

Maintain the ability to walk across the site as a route from the village to the hills and for access to shared amenities.

Opportunity for direct access from/to Burneside station.

Local amenities

Introduce new shared local amenities and infrastructure

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2 Design Development2.1 Zoning and access

Pedestrian accessPriority is given to people walking, houses can be accessed fully avoiding car routes.

Vehicle accessCars are restricted to specific streets and parking is pooled. Provision of infrastructure for electric vehicles and car share.

Street hierarchyThree distinct street types have been identified that each allow for a different balance of planting and travel modes.

Green spaceGreen and hardscaped areas tie the neighbourhood together and help to define street hierarchy.

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In response to the apprehension about splitting the site into two distinct areas, we have developed the site layout and access strategy to create a cohesive, permeable neighbourhood.

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3 Community Assets3.1 Options

Option 3 - Green SpaceThe site can, in the interim or as a long term solution, be used as a shared green space, accessible to all in the community. The area could be a park space with shelter, seating and play spaces. This could include areas of hard landscaping for temporary event space/markets and could also be used for allotments and community gardens.

Option 2 - Additional HousingThe site can accommodate an additional six dwellings. Through phased development of the site, housing can be brought forward in line with demand and house types can reflect the requirements of residents. The house type in this location could be Mill or Cairn, providing additional live and work space adjacent to the existing bowling green.

Option 1 - Community CentreA public, community orientated building for Burneside; the use for this building would come through further briefing and engagement with residents to ascertain requirements and programme. We anticipate a number of the following could be considered: event space, greenhouse and cafe, bowling pavilion, produce shop and post office facilities.

In response to the reservations around the community elements of the scheme and how well these would work in practice, we have provided further detail on how these spaces could be used to benefit the wider Burneside community and options for adapting the areas to increase the offering of housing or green space.

Community Asset OneSustainable Hub

Housing on site will take a holistic, fabric first approach to energy efficiency. Basic principles of air-tightness, high performance insulation and natural ventilation will ensure that homes have low running and maintenance costs, increasing their affordability and longevity. By taking a Passivhaus approach to design we can almost completely remove the need for ongoing energy use in homes. To ensure the health of young families the material strategy will be a key focus of this project, representing best practice in health and well being. The three foundations of environmental, social and economic sustainability must be balanced to ensure this project is a success.

Looking beyond this site to positively impact the wider area, we are also proposing to explore opportunities for on-site energy production and sustainable waste management, enabling the development to become Net-Zero waste, and energy. This would be focused around a new Sustainability \ Community Hub building which could take on multiple uses, responding to the needs of the users, from bus stop to electric vehicle charging point. Centralising uses such as bin stores and car parks also allows the development of child-friendly shared road surfaces around the rest of the development, and the removal of disruption from bin lorry collections and other services. A scoping exercise will be carried out to identify the most appropriate technologies, and strategies to allow the development to adapt to current and future needs.

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4 Living Typologies4.1 Options

House Type 3 - CairnA house with space for home-working and business growth

House Type 2 - DeekA house and shop-front studio for the home business.

House Type 1 - MillA house for the home maker and creator.

The brief and local area demonstrate a need to provide a varied offer of housing. As a response to the feedback received, we believe that a range of dwellings is the first step in providing flexibility on the site and in the village of Burneside. Growing a business, a family, or both, there needs to be provision for change, for appropriation of a dwelling for live, work and play and opportunity for growth and progression.

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In response to the discussion around the need to create diversity in the house type range and in purchase price, we have provided further detail with options for adjustments to the three established typologies. Based upon the same pro-rata build cost as established at Phase 1, we anticipate that this could help to generate a wider range of price points.

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93m2+30m2 86m2+25m2

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